Dose-dependent response to phytobiotic supplementation in feed on growth, hematology, intestinal pH, and gut bacterial load in broiler chicken

Authors

  • Md Mustafijur Rahman Ripon Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
  • Md Harunur Rashid Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
  • Md Moshiur Rahman Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
  • Md Faisal Ferdous Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
  • Md Shafiul Arefin Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
  • Aminatu Abubakar Sani Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
  • Muhammad Tofazzal Hossain Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
  • Muslah Uddin Ahammad Department of Poultry Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
  • Kazi Rafiq Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh

Keywords:

Growth promoter; phytobiotic; hematology; intestinal pH; gut bacteria; broiler

Abstract

Objective: The present study was aimed to evaluate dose-dependent effects of phytobiotic (Galibiotic) supplements in feed on growth performance, hematological parameters, intestinal pH, and gut bacterial population in broiler chick.

Materials and Methods: A total of 50 ten day old broiler chicks were divided into five groups, namely, Group A as control (without galibiotic), Group B (galibiotic at 1 gm/kg feed), Group C (gal­ibiotic at 2 gm/kg feed), Group D (galibiotic at 5 gm/kg feed), and Group E (galibiotic at 10 gm/kg feed). All the birds were reared for 42 days and samples were collected before and after sacrifice.

Results: Live body weights showed no significant differences between the groups but overall feed conversion ratios (FCRs) of treatment groups were significantly low in Group E having the lowest. Blood samples collected for hematology differed significantly (p < 0.01) among the different groups. Intestinal pH was lower in treatment groups with Group E having the lowest. Cecal total viable count was highest in Group A and lowest in Group E. The cecal coliform count was low in all the treatment groups.

Conclusion: Along with previously published report, it may conclude that the phytobiotic could be used as an alternative to antibiotics due to positive growth performance, lower FCR, carcass quality, and improved gut health of broiler chicks.

J. Adv. Vet. Anim. Res., 6(2): 253-259, June 2019

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2019-06-13

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Ripon, M. M. R., Rashid, M. H., Rahman, M. M., Ferdous, M. F., Arefin, M. S., Sani, A. A., Hossain, M. T., Ahammad, M. U., & Rafiq, K. (2019). Dose-dependent response to phytobiotic supplementation in feed on growth, hematology, intestinal pH, and gut bacterial load in broiler chicken. Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 6(2), 253–259. Retrieved from https://banglajol.info/index.php/JAVAR/article/view/41770

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2019)

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